the battle of pu ##lo aura in 1804 , at which a french squadron was again driven off in confusion . the frigates cooke had mimic ##ked , forte and pr ##ude ##nte were sent to operate independently against british trade in the indian ocean in early 1799 . pr ##ude ##nte was captured by hms da ##eda ##lus at the action of 9 february 1799 near southern africa , and forte was intercepted by hms sy ##bill ##e under cooke on 28 february near bala ##sor ##e in bengal . in the ensuing battle forte was captured but cooke mortally wounded , dying on 25 may . b of the bang was a sculpture by thomas heather ##wick next to the city of manchester stadium in manchester
the battle of pulo aura in 1804, at which a french squadron was again driven off in confusion. the frigates cooke had mimicked, forte and prudente were sent to operate independently against british trade in the indian ocean in early 1799. prudente was captured by hms daedalus at the action of 9 february 1799 near southern africa, and forte was intercepted by hms sybille under cooke on 28 february near balasore in bengal. in the ensuing battle forte was captured but cooke mortally wounded, dying on 25 may. b of the bang was a sculpture by thomas heatherwick next to the city of manchester stadium in manchester